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Coverage dated November 22, 2021

Stephen Colbert Wants Self-Defense Laws to Change Since Rittenhouse Was Found Not Guilty

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Late-night host Stephen Colbert said that since Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty of murder charges because he was defending himself from aggressors during the Kenosha riots, self-defense laws must

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  1. NewsBusters

    Bitter Much? Colbert Declares Self-Defense Laws Need to Change (opens NewsBusters)

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    During his Tuesday monologue, CBS's Late Show host Stephen Colbert used his supposed credentials as a comedian to demand a change in Wisconsin's self-defense laws due to the not guilty verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.

  2. The Guardian

    Stephen Colbert on Rittenhouse verdict: ‘If he didn’t break the law, we should change the law’ (opens The Guardian)

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    Late-night hosts discuss the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse, Biden’s 79th birthday and Kevin McCarthy’s nine-hour rant

  3. Townhall

    Stephen Colbert Wants Self-Defense Laws to Change Since Rittenhouse Was Found Not Guilty (opens Townhall)

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    Late-night host Stephen Colbert said that since Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty of murder charges because he was defending himself from aggressors during the Kenosha riots, self-defense laws must

  4. Fox News

    Stephen Colbert mourns Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal: We should change the law (opens Fox News)

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    Left-wing comedian Stephen Colbert expressed his disappointment in the conclusion to the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, imploring that Wisconsin law surrounding the right to claim self-defense be changed.

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